Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-10-08

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never appealed TO in vain.
A letter had been received by him from
Joseph W. Drexel offering in perpetuity tho
cottage on Mount McGregor in which GEN
eral U. S, Grant spent his last days to
the survivors Of the gallant men whit
Aaked the country the only conditions
being that the cottage and surrounding
grounds be held In trust by she Commander
ip-Chief OF the Grand Army OF the Republic,
the president of the Mount McGrcgor Railway
Company, and another 10 be named by the
giver. General Fairchild recommended that Il
be referred 10 the incoming Commandments
Chief, with authority 10 accept on satisfactory
arrangements.
lie recommended The appointment at once Of
q competent Comrade TO write the history OF
the organization. and suggested that the gen
eral Government include in the next de-
cennial census an enumeration of the soldiers
o, the late wal OF the rebellion who may be
living in 1872 He also recommends that tho
National headquarters be located at some
central point and that an Assistant Adiutant-
General Re put in charge,
In the matter o. pensions IT has been an aim
| ofthe order, he said, 10 have Congress grant
I relief OF the pressing needs Of the comrades.
Tle Grand Army, with the approval of the peo'
pie in general. have enlisted in this cause:
men Of all shades Of political belief have
been foremost in these efforts, and never
unit, this year has ii entered the mind Of any
welliutormed man TO charge that his seal in
behalf Of our needy comrades was OF n political
partisan character. The Grand Army Of tho
Republic would never consent that this ques-
ton q pensions should be classed among those
which men commonly call partisan.
The Grand Army has been Of one mind in
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| United States should ., least grant a pension
q not less ihan Sl2 a month to oil persons who
served three months or moro IN the military or
| naval service Of the United States
during the war Of the rebellion and who have
been nonorshly discharged and who
are now or may hereafter he suffer-
tcriug from mental or physical disabtlliy-not
the result Of their own vicious hahlts-which
iacapacitates them for the performance Of man
ual labor. What is asked now in the way Of
general PENSIONS General Fstrchild said,
has been asked for years. II is not de-
mauding too much. Many members are OF
the honest opinion that ii is not enough,
,~ayoring q orosder measure OF relief which Will
embrace all who served a certain length Of
time and can show IN honorable discharge,
commonly called The service pension bill
General Faivchild saia he va, not here to argue
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wished to do nothing TO postpone the coming
OF the arrival Of the day Of relief to the suffer
ing,
In conclusion he said: IN fraternity, charity
and loyalty We stand, proud Of the fact that
there is no: now, nor has there ever been, any
bitter feeling Of hate for those Of our iellow-citi-
Zeps who, once IN arms against It's, hut now be-
ting loyal, have long ago taken Iheir old-time
places in our hearts, never, We deVoutly hope,
to be removed thcretrom. We have not now,
nor have We at any time since the var closed,
had any disposition to open again the bloody
chasm which once unhdpptlY divided this peo-
pie. We WI not only ourselves not reopen that
dreadful abyss, hut we will. with the loyal peo-
pie North and South, protest against all at
tempts which other, may make TO do so, by
holding up for especial honor and distinction
any thing that pertains 10 or in any manner
%gloritles the cause ofdisunion.
whit the people OF the South we only seek to
continue the friendly rivalry long ago entered
upon in the effort to make our beloved land
great and prosperous and It's people intelligent,
happy and v~irtuous. We will rival them in eX-
alting all that pertains to and honorS this great
Union and in condcmning every thing that
tends to foster o hostile ntimen thereto.
We will rival them in earnest-endeavors to in
culcate in the minds OF the citizens Of this
country, and especially OF our children, a heart.
felt love for the United States Of America, to
the end that present and coming generations
shall in every part OF the land believe
in and maintain true allegiance there
to, based upon q paramount re-
spect for and fidelity to its constitution and
laws, which will lead them TO discountenance
whatever tends to weaken loyalty, incites Insur
rcction, treason or rebellion. or in any manner
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free institution and will impel them to EN-,
courage the spread OF universal liberty, equal
rights and justice 70 all men, and to deteut
these sentiments, which are quoted from the
fundamental law OF our order, with their lives
II need be-"
The position taken by the Co~mmander-in,
Chief in the pension question was received
with great favor and warm approval, anC
the kind but firm conclusiono of the address
and his illusions to the South met u mos
hearty response and was greeted witt
cheers.
A resolution submitted by Conrad,
Thomas, of Illinois, was adopted, Ii an
thorized the Commander-in-Chi to ap
point a special committee OF seven to repor
to the enGampment uDon the feasibility 0
accepting the i'm itatioI of the trustee
of the Logan Monument Fund to co
operate in the mobile enterprise" Genera
Fairchild Immediately appointed MS a com
Mittee Governor Alger, of Michigan; s 5
Burdetta, Of Washington; H. II. Thomas, o
Illinois; John {, Robinson. Of New York
Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania; llauni
bal HGmlin, Of Maine, and Charles D, Nash
of Massachusetts,.
Tn,nr,1n II pifor ~ nhfn mound tbnt l.
accordance with the recommendation of tn
Commander-in- Chief, the letter of Mr.. Drex
ell rendering the Mount McGregor propert